East Bay High School - Warrior Yearbook (Gibsonton, FL)

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This year East Bay High School had three deans - Mrs. Velma lean Holland, Mrs. Evelyn Hughes, and Mr. Manuel Lobato. The job of these deans included serving as dis- ciplinarians and decision-makers for the student body. The deans strived to enforce policies and regulate student ac- tivities, while main- Our Aim, Your Goal . taining a high degree of personal contact with each individual student. Disciplinary actions were also daily tasks of the deans. As a result of their efforts the Top right: Mrs. Cindy Cuirro, secretary to the deans. Middle left: Mr. Lobato assisted in many emergencies. Middle right: Mrs. Evelyn Hughes. 14fAdministration: DeansfSecretary dean's office was of- ten characterized by stoic behavior, dif- ficult decisions, and integrity of their ideals. Although some students who received disciplinary actions may have ad- ded unreasonable judgement to the list, in all cases a just verdict was the goal. The result: smoother student and rule integration.

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The second half of East Bay's winning combination was Mr. Randy Poi ndexter. As the assistant prin- cipal, Mr. Poindexter was responsible for curricular activities. These activities in- cluded student scheduling, testing programs, and su- pervising the guid- ance department. He also ordered text- books, supervised in- . .The Winning Combination made recommenda- tions about budget and fiscal matters. In his high school years, Mr. Poindexter, a versatile athlete, let- tered in football, basketball, and dexter received his B.A. in math while he attended Henderson State College in Arkansas. At the Uni- versity of South Flori- da, Mr. Poindexter received his Master's degree and was en- rolled, this past year, in their doctoral pro- gram. Mr. Poindexter believed, Your edu- cation never stops, the more you learn, the more you want to tern teachers, and baseball. Mr. Poin- learn. Top left: Mr. Randy Poindexter. Middle left: Mrs. Scherry Elson, secretary to Mr. Poindexter, was never too busy for a smile. Middle right: Mr, Randy Poindexter and his secretary, Mrs. Sherry Elson, inspected daily paperwork, Bottom: Mrs, Elson and Mrs. Caskins discussed daily announcements. Secretaryflfxssistant Principal: Administrationf'I3 is Q. N

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The deans' jobs were not uncomplicated ones. Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Hughes, and Mr. Lobato were constantly exposed to difficult decisions concerning the stu- dent body. Even when a decision was reached, the prob- lem was not yet solved . . . The deans were then faced with enforcement pro- Interesting and Concerned People! cedures and criti- cism. Disciplinary ac- tion for student vio- lation of rules could encompass anything from two licks to ten days O.S.S. Top left: Mrs. Velma jean Holland. Middle left: Being the deansl secretary included many tasks, Middle right: Mr. Manuel Lobato. Bottom: There was always time for a conference with a dean. lout of school sus- pensionl. Mrs. Cindy Cuirro, the deans' secretary, spent many countless hours typ- ing letters, answering the phone, and assisting students. Through their con- tinual support and encouragement, to teachers and stu- dents, the deans con- tributed to a success- ful year. mmnmmnwliilwln 1 Secretary!Deans: Administrationf'I5